Prof Qionghai Dai
Professor and Academician
Position: Professor, Department of Automation
Specialization: Mesoscale Intravital Fluorescence Microscopy, AI for Biomedical Applications, Optical Computing
Affiliation: Tsinghua University
Biography
Qionghai Dai is a professor in Tsinghua University, and the academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering. He has made pioneering contributions in developing mesoscale intravital fluorescence microscopy, artificial intelligence methods for biomedical applications, and optical computing techniques.
He built the world's first gigapixel fluorescence microscope that achieves cortex-wide neural recording at subcellular resolution in mammals, facilitating the interrogation of neural circuits, as well as many other biological dynamics.
He is also leading the direction of neuromorphic optoelectronic computing with distinguished contributions such as diffractive processing unit and all-analog optoelectronic chips, offering a promising avenue for next-generation computing architecture.
Key Research Areas
- Mesoscale intravital fluorescence microscopy
- Artificial intelligence methods for biomedical applications
- Optical computing techniques
- Neuromorphic optoelectronic computing
- Cortex-wide neural recording at subcellular resolution
- Diffractive processing units
- All-analog optoelectronic chips
Major Achievements
- Built the world's first gigapixel fluorescence microscope
- Achieved cortex-wide neural recording at subcellular resolution in mammals
- Leading research in neuromorphic optoelectronic computing
- Developed diffractive processing units for next-generation computing
- Created all-analog optoelectronic chips
Research Impact
Professor Dai's work has significantly advanced the field of biomedical imaging by enabling unprecedented visualization of neural circuits and biological dynamics. His innovations in optical computing are opening new possibilities for next-generation computing architectures that could revolutionize how we process information.
The gigapixel fluorescence microscope he developed has facilitated groundbreaking research in neuroscience by allowing researchers to observe and interrogate neural circuits across the entire cortex at subcellular resolution, a capability that was previously impossible.
Honors and Recognition
- Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering
- Professor at Tsinghua University
- International recognition for pioneering work in microscopy and optical computing